Question

Surfing—the art of riding a wave on a pointed board—is the wildest, fastest natural water sport known to man. In recent years, it has developed into a major sport around the world, from Australia to South Africa. Australians brave(挑戰(zhàn)) men—eating sharks to ride the green waves Down Under, Hawaiian experts risk(冒…之險) their lives on huge, thirty foot swells(浪濤) against the wind of Oahu; Californians of all ages go out the year-round. In the winter, surf-riders put on life-suits to ride grave waves so cold that their flesh turns blue.

Surfing is no sport for weak persons. Swimming a quarter of a mile or more, and pushing a surfboard out to where the swells are just right for riding, can be real work. Then, at exactly the right moment, you climb up the wave and go fast across the face of a powerful swell with the white water jumping at your feet. The huge wave bites at your shoulder, threatening(威脅) at any moment to smash your flat. In the next several seconds, a cool head and lightning—quick action back to the pressure of the attacking wave will bring your board under control for that great ride down the back of the great, green mountain of water. Once on the beach, you know why surfing is growing in popularity as an international sport, and you’re glad to be a member of this new water world.

The first paragraph mainly tells us ______.

A. people around the world go surfing all the year round

B. the definition(定義) of the sport

C. how to surf in the sea

D. where to surf around the world

The author believes that surfing _______.

A. is not an easy sport    B. can be done by anyone

C. should be done by everyone     D. does not require courage

In order to experience what real surfing is, _______.

A. you must first swim a quarter of a mile to warm your body

B. you will first ride on a board to reach the swells

C. you must first put on your life-suits before doing surfing

D. you must first swim to the swells with your board

Answer 1

【小題1】A

【小題2】A

【小題3】D

解析:

本文向我們介紹了沖浪這種運動的刺激性和冒險性。

1. A。主旨大意題。根據(jù)In recent years, it has developed into a major sport around the world 可知答案為A。

2. A。推理判斷題。根據(jù)Surfing is no sport for weak persons(沖浪運動不適宜于那寫體質(zhì)虛弱的人)可知答案為A。

3. D。推理判斷題。根據(jù)Swimming a quarter of a mile or more and pushing a surfboard out to where the swells are just right for riding, can be real work可知答案為D。